Microsoft’s MXC Explained: Secure AI Agents on Windows

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Microsoft is bringing Execution Containers to Windows, giving AI agents a more secure way to run locally with tighter controls over files, apps, network access, and user interaction. In this video, I explain why that matters for IT pros, how it could give Windows an edge over macOS for AI agent workloads, and what it means for enterprise management and security.

Russell Smith

Editorial Director at Petri IT Knowledgebase. Russell has more than 20 years' experience working in IT. From small business to large government IT infrastructure projects. Russell started his writing career for Windows IT Pro magazine in the early 2000s. Since then, Russell has contributed to a variety of publications, including Petri, CDW's list of publications, and various industry blogs including Netwrix, BeyondTrust, and others. In addition to more than 1000 articles Russell has authored, he has also written a book on Windows security and co-authored another for Microsoft's MOAC series. Russell has also authored several courses for Pluralsight.